Archives for April, 2009
Posted on Apr 27, 2009 under Cultural Or Heritage Product, General |
I have to say that you should visit the Cultural or Heritage Product while staying in Sabah. These places represent the culture and background of certain vicinity, the activities, tradition, ethic and ritual of our local people.
These fabulous places are:
1. Monsopiad Cultural Village (located at Penampang District)
2. St. Michael’s Church Penampang (Penampang District)
3. Pagoda Lung San Tuaran (Tuaran District)
4. Mengkabong Water Village (Tuaran District)
5. Murut Cultural Centre (Tenom District)
6. Jamek Mosque (Sandakan District)
7. Goddes of Mercy Temple (Sandakan District)
8. Sam Khung Chinese Temple (Sandakan District)
9. Batu Sapi Heritage Park (Sandakan District)
10. Puu Jih Shi Buddist Temple (Sandakan District)
11. Rungus Longhouse, Kg. Bavanggazo (Kudat District)
12. Gong Making, Kg. Sumangkap (Kudat District)
13. Bajau Horseman Show (Kota Belud District)
14. Bajau Parang Making (Kota Belud District)
15. City Floating Mosque (Kota Kinabalu City)
16. State Mosque (Kota Kinabalu City)
17. Tun Mustapha Tower (Kota Kinabalu City)
Be there and you will experience the authenticity of Sabah’s local residents.
Posted on Apr 25, 2009 under General, Tamu Market |
This category is pretty interesting. Tamu in Sabah means Market or a place for the local people to trade off or sell their crops. Another significant function of “tamu is a venue for the people from various communities to meet and making friends while doing the trading.
You can find “Tamu Market” at:
1. Tamu Penampang (located at Penampang District)
2. Tamu Tuaran (Tuaran District)
3. Tamu Tamparuli (Tuaran District)
4. Tamu Lok Kawi Sabindo (Papar District)
5. Tamu Papar (Papar District)
6. Tamu Kuala Penyu (Kuala Penyu District)
7. Tamu Keningau (Keningau District)
8. Tamu Tenom (Tenom Disrtict)
9. Tamu Semporna (Semportna District)
10. Tamu Kudat (Kudat District)
11. Tamu Kota Marudu (Kota Marudu District)
12. Tamu Kota Belud (Kota Belud Distrct)
Make sure you make your way to one of the nearest tamu with your destination and witness the genuineness of the local people while selling their crops and products. Meanwhile, don’t forget to buy something for your valuable remembrance.
Posted on Apr 23, 2009 under General, Sports And Recreation |
Some tourist came to Sabah just to play or participate our golf tournament here. Some came here just to escape their hectic working schedule and visiting the recreation sites with families or their loved ones while revitalizing their mind and energy.
We have plenty of Sports and Recreation sites here in Sabah. There are:
1. Ka’andaman Traditional Healing Garden (located at Penampang District)
2. Sabah Golf And Country Club (Penampang District)
3. Bukit Padang Waterworld (Penampang District)
4. Karambunai Resorts Golf Club (Tuaran District)
5. Borneo Kellybays (Tuaran District)
6. Dalit Bay Golf And Country Club (Tuaran District)
7. Mount Kinabalu Golf Club (Ranau District)
8. Kindawan Riding Centre Kinarut (Papar District)
9. Borneo Golf And Country Club (Papar District)
10. Tempurung Seaside Lodges (Kuala Penyu District)
12. Shan-Sui Golf And Country Club (Tawau District)
13. Kudat Golf Club (Kudat District)
14. Prince Philip Park (Kota Kinabalu City)
15. Signal Hill Observation (Kota Kinabalu City)
16. Borneo Sea Walking, TAR Park (Kota Kinabalu City)
17. Sunset Cruise (Kota Kinabalu City)
18. Jari-Jari (Kota Kinabalu City)
19. Sutera Harbour Golf And Country Club (Kota Kinabalu City)
20. The Water Front (Kota Kinabalu City)
Posted on Apr 22, 2009 under General, Nature and Wildlife |
Actually, all tourist and local popular destinations’ categories are interesting. Different places offer the valuable visitors with different emotion and response towards what they see, touch, feel and hear. In my yesterday’s post, we’ve seen the list of Sabah’s Historical Or Memorial Site for each district.
Now, let’s check what are the Nature And Wildlife Sites in Sabah:
1. Lok Kawi Wildlife Park (located at Penampang District)
2. Crocodile Farm (Tuaran District)
3. Rasa Ria’s Nature Reserve (Tuaran District)
4. Kinabalu Part (Ranau District)
5. Mesilau Nephenthes Garden (Ranau District)
6. Poring Hot Spring (Ranau District)
7. Sabah Tea Garden (Ranau District)
8. Garama River (Beaufort District)
9. Kilas River (Beaufort District)
10. Weston Wetland (Beaufort District)
11. Survivor Island (Kuala Penyu District)
12. Tempurung Seaside Lodges (Kuala Penyu District)
13. Long Pasia (Sipitang District)
14. Mahua Waterfall (Tambunan District)
15. Rafflesia Information Centre (Tambunan District)
16. TrusMadi Forest Reserve (Tambunan District)
17. Crocker Rande Park (Keningau / Papar District)
18. Sabah Agriculture Park (Tenom District)
19. Gomantong Cave (Sandakan District)
20. Labuk Bay Proboscis Monkey Sanctuary (Sandakan District)
21. Lankayan Island (Sandakan District)
22. Sandakan Crocodile Farm (Sandakan District)
23. Sepilok Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre (Sandakan District)
24. Sukau (Sandakan District)
25. Turtle Islands Park (Sandakan District)
26. Maliau Basin Conservation Area (Tongod / Sandakan District)
27. Danum Valley (Lahad Datu District)
28. Tabin Wildlife (Lahad Datu District)
29. Tawau Hill Park (Tawau District)
30. Balung River Eco Resort (Tawau District)
31. Gemok Hill Forest Reserve (Tawau District)
32. Semporna Islands Park-including Sipadan, Kapalai, Mabul and Mataking island (Semporna District)
33. Tip Of Borneo (Kudat District)
34. Honey Bee Farm, Kg. Gombizau (Kudat District)
35. Ostrich Show Farm (Kota Belud District)
36. Mantanani Island (Kota Belud District)
37. Tanjung Aru Beach (Kota Kinabalu City)
38. Kota Kinabalu Wetlands Centre (Kota Kinabalu City)
39. Layang-layang Island (Kota Kinabalu City)
40. Tunku Abdul Rahman Park (Kota Kinabalu City)
41. Orchid De Villa (Kota Kinabalu City)
Wow, what a long list! But, don’t worry… you don’t have to select all places. You could choose the Nature And Wildlife sites based on the nearest location with your destination and of course listen to your desire or interest.
Posted on Apr 21, 2009 under General, Historical Site |
I have pointed out the categories of tourist and local popular destinations in my previous post. Now, let’s see what are the Historical or Memorial Site that you could visit and might as well include them in your Sabah’s destinations list.
These are some of the Historical or Memorial Sites in Sabah:
1. Petagas Memorial Garden (located at Penampang District)
2. Kundasang War Memorial (Ranau District)
3. Kinarut Panoramic Mansion Ruins Meseum (Papar District)
4. Stracevich Memorial Monument (Beaufort District)
5. Mat Salleh Memorial Monument (Tambunan District)
6. Ontoros Antenom Memorial (Tenom District)
7. Agnes Keith House (Sandakan District)
8. William Pryer Monument (Sandakan District)
9. Stairs With 100 Steps (Sandakan District)
10. Sandakan War Memorial Park (Sandakan District)
11. St. Michael Church (Sandakan District)
12. Death March Route (Sandakan – Ranau District)
13. Sandakan Heritage Museum (Sandakan District)
14. The English Tea House And Restaurant (Sandakan District)
15. Batu Tulug Archaelogical Museum (Kinabatangan area)
16. Bukit Tengkorak Archaeological (Semporna District)
17. Atkinson Clock Tower, North Borneo War Memorial (Kota Kinabalu City)
18. Gaya Street, Jesselton Hotel
19. Sabah Tourism Building (Kota Kinabalu City)
20. Australia Place, Museum Kopitiam (Kota Kinabalu City)
21. Double Six Monument (Kota Kinabalu City)
22. Sabah Islamic Civilization Museum (Kota Kinabalu City)
23. Tun Mustapha Gallery (Kota Kinabalu City)
In my upcoming post, I will show you the related and fascinating photographs of the said places for your visual and perhaps it might assist you to make your destinations list.
Posted on Apr 20, 2009 under General |
There are several categories or types of interesting places in Sabah that you might want to visit or you should visit and hang around. These categories were categorized according to their locality, functions, atmosphere, surroundings as well as history or background.
Besides shopping mall, we acknowledged the categories of the tourist and local popular destinations as Historical or Memorial Site, Nature and Wildlife, Sports and Recreation, Tamu Market, Cultural or Heritage Product, and finally Adventure Product.
Some people might only prefer to visit the Historical or Memorial Site, and some might thrilled by experiencing the Adventure Product as well as Sports and Recreation’s site. Well, the choice is in your hands. It’s up to you to customize your vacation itinerary while staying in Sabah, but remember to plan earlier in order to get the most favorable and memorable trip.
